The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-26
WHOLE NO. 1898.
"TekeI Upharsin."


Logically, the long struggle bet seen the
Democratic and the Republican party
has been terminated forever by the
Democratic victory Of 1884, the trial Of
that party in power and its complete
[ failure 10 meet the expectations which
caused its SUCCESS Not many men, even
of the most earnest Republicans, realize
how true this is or how important Prae-
teal results are not al ways strictly logi-
cal But there is reason for anticipating
that the Democratic party will be defeat
ed in 1855, will pass forever from history,
and then men viii wonder that precise
ly this result Of It's trial in power was not
by all expected.
Between great parties the issue is usu-
ally twofold concerning principles and
purposes. and concerning the men who
lead or represent parties. The issue Of
principles has ceased to exist, because
the Democratic party has proved that IL
has no principles. As party, it can not
be said to be in favor of anything except
the possession Of the offices. Four-iifths
of its members want free trade. The
rest who DO not have made it impossible
for the party to DO anything entrusted
with power, il is afflicted with absolute
paralysis as to revenue legislation. That
involves fatal incapacity, because some
reduction Of revenue Is nessessary, and a
party which cannot pass any revenue
measure whatever cannot possibly govern
the country. 4 majority Of the Demo
Gratis have sympathy with the aims Of
the State Rights rebellion. But there
are enough Union veterans in its ranks
10 make definite action by that party in
the line Of State Rights theories impossi-
bic Most Of its members want to Grip
pie and starve the Federal Government,
To cut down its revenues and eurtail It's
functions, becauss they do not trust the
people in their corporate capacity. But
those who want appropriations and jobs
are 50 numerous and powerful that the
party is utterly paralyzed for that pur-
pose also. It is parts without purpose
or principle
50 the issue l. narrowed has the par
" worthy leaders and representatives /;
Is il, in the selection Of men, the better
party Of the two? Nothing but trial
could determine The people chose 10
give it a trial, and the result is here.
Men who are hopelessly ignorant or viii
fully blind do not see IT, But elections
are decided by men who see and think
and are not the slaves of prejudice. II
was charged that the Republicans placed
and kept some unworthy men in office.
Every political organization makes that
mistake in some cases, and the people
/ chose TO see whether the Democratic par
I ~ would do better 1t selected for Pres
/ ident q man said to be better than his
/ party" but Mr.. Cleveland surrenders his
/ independence to keep his supporters.
/ He was said to be sincere and honest !;
I be proves to be man of eheep veneer
+ ing, full OF the shallow hyPocrisies which
are most Odious to Americans, and un-
! able TO resist the worst tendencies of his
/ party. At the head of departments the
I party places Mr.. Bayard, whose melane-
I holy incapacity and British leanings
make him offensive; Mr.. Fairchild. a
man found incompetent in New York for
a less responsible office !. Mr.. Villas, who
/ has sadly lowered the efficiency of the
postal service Mr. Garland, jobber
more shameless than any other party
ever kept in office Mr.. Whitney, the
slayer of the foremost American ship
| builder; Mr. Endicott, the cipher; and
Mr.. Lamar, whose department has be
come notorious for mismansgement.
For the Supreme Court this party selects
a repudiator to decide upon the validity
Of repudiating acts and close friend Of
jobbers to decide upon telephone cases
for the appointment Of Mr. Lamar to
the vacant justiceship seems to be Ger
tain. For the most important Offices at
New York. it selects the tools of Hubert
o. Thompson. and at Baltimore the tools
of German the c0rruptiOnist. In Ohio,
Indiana, crimes by which the people
are robbed Of their rights are shielded
by appointments and by a solid phalanx
of Federal officials Throughout the
public service the selection of jail-birds,
f'of men notoriOusiy unworthy OF incom-
petent, has been unpleasantiy frequent.
and all men SEE that, TO say the least, the
character of the service has not been
elevated or improved since Republicans
went out Of power.
7 Such has been the result Of the test
Claiming 10 have better principles, the
Democratic party IS found upon trial to
nave none. Claiming to have better
men, the party puts in less competent
legislators and less worthy officials The
logical result of the test is that the Dem
ocratie party must be set aside as unfit
to govern, and if unfit to govern it is too
unfit TO exist. After il viii come some
Z party that has honest convictions and
selects honest men TO lead it-Nslr IGrk